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"Slang" and Terms of the Forest « Thread Started on May 25, 2004, 3:54pm »
While each race has it's own language and phrases, here are a few of the ones used frequently in the Common Language:
"By the Forest/By the Powers!"- close equivelent to "Good God" or the like.
"By (insert god/goddess here)- same as above.
"Eyek!" ((EYE-ehk))- An exlamation of fright, exitement, etc.
"Russh, Russh it, Russh you/him/her/it, etc"- equivelent to damn, damn it, etc.
NOTE: The Forest is somewhat like the medieval times. No 'hi', 'wat up', 'yo dawg', etc. TRY to use 'yay/nay', 'tis, 'twas, 'twasn't, 'tisn't, thee, thou, thy, oft, ne'er, e'en, e'er, privy, prithee, cutpurse, wench, mayhap, perchance, morrow, anon, verily, yonder, wherefore, thine, etc. IF YOU DO NOT KNOW WHAT THESE WORDS MEAN, ASK ME!
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Re: "Slang" and Terms of the Forest « Reply #1 on May 29, 2004, 12:43am »
Also, it might be noted that magic users tend to swear 'By the Powers!' or 'By all the Sundered Powers', and will wish each other good will, and fare well people by commenting 'May the Powers shine on your path', or other phrases of the like. At least, that is, upon the Mages, anyhow. And picking up on the older style of speech used in the Forest isn't that bad... it's actually easy, after a time. Alas, thou wouldst see that, with time, it is indeed quite an easy manner of speech. Tis the speech of kings, and those that can adapt to it, they have tongues of gold. Perchance it be, that even thou could manage this, tis an easy manner, and yay, even thou, ye that thinkith that thou canst learn, can learn it. Tis indeed an easy manner, and oft it be that one may speak like those of old. Prithee, dear friend, didst thou comprehend a word that I have spoken onto thee?
Well, to gain a better understanding of olden speech, read Shakespear, anyhow... tis indeed helpful.
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